folate (fÅËÂ·lÄt), n a B vitamin that is present in leafy green vegetables, dry peas and beans, and fortified breads and cereals. Folate deficiency may increase the risk of certain cancers, Alzheimer's disease, and certain birth defects, such as neural tube defects.
World's oldest twins are 102-year-old Scottish sisters, says Guinness World Records. Twins Evelyn (left) and Edith (right) celebrate their 102 birthday. Guinness World Records has declared the pair from Scotland the world's oldest twins.
In 2000, Sandra Beveridge, of Â­Livingston, West Lothian, gave birth to 2lb 11oz daughter Chloe by Caesarian 28 days after son Edward, who weighed just 1lb 12oz. They hold the Â­British record for longest gap between twins.